Ferdinand Omanyala for wins the 100m Monaco Diamond League in 9.92s

Ferdinand Omanyala rounded off a great night for Kenyan athletes with victory in the 100m at the Monaco Diamond League on Friday (21 July).

Omanyala did not make the best of starts but picked up strongly at halfway to go into the lead.

Letsile Tebogo came home with a late rattle, but Omanyala just held on to win in 9.92 ahead of 9.93 for the man from Botswana.

His performance was impressive, especially considering the late challenge from Letsile Tebogo, a competitor from Botswana, who finished just behind Omanyala with a time of 9.93, while Omanyala secured the win with a time of 9.92.

Ackeem Blake from Jamaica secured the third position with a time of 10.00, with his fellow Jamaican and 2011 world champion, Yohan Blake, finishing just behind him.